Energy-Saving News

Is The South-West The Low Carbon Economic Area For The Wrong Renewable Energy?

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Ross.

Should the South-West abandon it’s empty tag as wave power experts and pursue geothermal energy instead?
The scene is an easy one to imagine. A group of UK politicians come with a great idea: create specialist areas of excellence across the country in different low-carbon technology sectors, allowing creativity, research efforts and infrastructure improvements to concentrate [...]

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Car Park Light Switch-off Leaves Call-in Councillor In The Dark About Savings

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Ross.

Devon County Council should have been basking in the glow of ecological enlightenment this week, after announcing on Monday that they were turning off their street car park lighting from 12:30am-5:30am in order to reduce energy bills and carbon emissions.
Instead, a clueless councillor on a local BBC radio show was left floundering when asked about [...]

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